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Wessex Auction Rooms - Auction Review

Sep 02

Toys & Vinyl Records - Nostalgia is key!

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Oasis & 1990s Vinyl Records

Sep 02

Martin speaks to The Sun newspaper about Oasis vinyl records

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Wessex Auction Rooms Auction Review

Jul 27

Auction Review With Tim Weeks

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Sex Pistols Set Record - AGAIN!

Jul 15

Wessex Auction Rooms set the world record price in specialist vinyl records and memorabilia auction

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Wessex Auction Rooms - Toys & Vinyl

Jul 14

Auction review of our June Toys and July Vinyl auctions

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Wessex Auction Rooms - Auction Review

Jun 21

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Join our team

Jun 03

Experienced cataloguer / valuer required

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Wessex Auction Rooms - May 2024

May 31

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Wessex Auction Rooms - March 2024

Mar 29

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Wessex Auction Rooms - February 2024

Feb 23

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Wessex Auction Rooms - January 2024

Jan 25

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Wessex Auction Rooms - November & December

Dec 10

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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Wessex Auction Rooms - November Auction Review

Nov 30

Auction review with Tim Weeks

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BBC Watches segment with Martin Hughes

Aug 13

Martin Hughes recently spoke with the BBC about watch collecting and auction values

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Good Housekeeping Magazine interview with Tim Weeks about Barbie figures

Jul 03

Could your old Barbie figures be worth a small fortune?

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​Wessex Auctions Music Memorabila Report April 21st 2023

Apr 24

Rare The Beatles autographs set record auction price

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​Wessex Auctions Report – Antiques, Collectables & Furniture - 15th April 2023

Apr 17

Highlights from our Antiques, Collectables and Furniture auction

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​Wessex Auctions Report – Toys 5th April 2023

Apr 10

Highlights from our two day specialist toy auction

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​Wessex Auctions Report – 1st April 2023

Apr 03

Highlights from our Antiques, Collectables and Furniture auction

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COVID-19 Update 20.07.2021

Jul 20

Welcoming customers back to Wessex Auction Rooms for in-room bidding!

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Jewellery Auction Shines!

Jul 18

Wessex Auction Rooms - Jewellery Auction Review

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Toy Auction Postponed by one week

Jun 18

June Toy Auction postponed

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Updated 2021 Auction Schedule

Apr 27

Our full 2021 calendar has now been published

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Update on auction viewings

Apr 20

Viewings by appointment

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2021 UPDATE

Jan 07

Wessex are open for business within Govt guidelines

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Update regarding Covid-19 cases at Wessex Auction Rooms

Dec 18

Update from Tim Weeks on Covid-19 cases, temporary closure, and FAQ's

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Izzie Balmer back on your screens!

Dec 14

It's Izzie Balmer Vs Catherine Southon in the new series of Antiques Road Trip

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Update on auctions due to COVID-19 November 2020

Nov 08

Auctions continue to be online only

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June 2020 Toy Auction Preview

Jun 15

Tim Weeks tells you about his highlights

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Update on auctions due to COVID-19

Mar 28

Calendar subject to change

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Statement regarding COVID-19

Mar 20

#StaySafeStayHome

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Easy Live Auction now added for all auctions

Mar 09

A second online bidding option for Wessex

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Bargain Hunt at Wessex Auction Rooms

Feb 24

​The Antiques, Furniture and Collectables auctions at Wessex Auction Rooms always see a full saleroom but last week saw a few extra faces with the experts and crew from Bargain Hunt attending. Charlie Ross, Charles Hanson and Kate Bliss joined the team at Wessex for the day together with their contestants as they watched their lots go under the hammer.

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Exotic birds take off at auction

Jan 31

A pair of 18th century paintings attributed to Charles Collins soared, and a Lines Brothers Ltd rocking horse galloped away at auction

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2020: a new year, a new auction and lots of highlights

Jan 14

The highest selling lot of the first auction of 2020 took us to Malabar and back. Read more here

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Chippendale to Hiroshige at Wessex Auction Rooms

Jan 14

From Japanese Woodblock prints to chests of drawers, find out why these items sold for thousands of pounds

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Getting into the festive spirit with jewels and silver

Jan 14

From sparkling jewels to glistening silver read all about the Christmas silver, jewellery, watches and coins auction at Wessex Auction Rooms

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Izzie is Trippin' again

Jan 13

Auctioneer and Valuer Izzie Balmer is back for a second series

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Wessex Auction Rooms - Bath

Dec 21

Exciting times ahead in 2020...

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Sex Pistols Set Record!

Nov 08

Worldwide auction record set for rare 7 inch vinyl single

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Izzie hits the screens on Road Trip

Sep 16

Our very own Izzie Balmer is the newest expert on BBC Antiques Road Trip all week from today!

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Wessex Auction Rooms - Novice Night

Feb 08

Free evening talk with Tim Weeks - Feb 12th

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Feb 2nd Auction Postponed

Feb 02

Auction will now take place Feb 9th

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It's all sparkles for Christmas

Jan 03

Discover our latest auction highlights from our Christmas Jewellery, Silver, Watches and Coins auction

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2019 calendar now confirmed

Nov 27

Another huge year of auctions in 2019

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Specialist auction looks to be a THRILLER!

Oct 23

Items from Michael Jackson amongst the star Lots coming up on October 26th

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New radio show on BBC Wiltshire

Oct 01

Tim Weeks takes to the airwaves every Monday!

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BBC TV Debut for Martin

Sep 18

BBC Bargain Hunt look at vinyl record collecting expertise

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Fishponds Finds: highlights from the valuation days

Sep 07

Discover the hot finds from Wessex Auction Rooms' valuation days in Fishponds

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Chipping Sodbury Valuation Day

Jul 31

Bring along your items for a free valuation at The Portcullis Hotel, Chipping Sodbury on Monday 6th August. You never know what treasures you might have!

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Jewellery, Watches, Silver and Coins are Hot Scorers at Auction

Jun 27

Find out why auctions are the best place to sell your jewellery, watches, silver and coins

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Decorative Arts score for design

May 22

Read all about the highlights from our recent Decorative Arts auction which include signed limited edition Lowry prints, Edward Barker bronzes, Moorcroft, Art Deco lamps and much more

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Militaria Marches to Victory

May 14

Wessex Auction Rooms' recent Militaria and Medals auction was a roaring success, with successful bids coming in from all corners of the world. Read more about the highlights here

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Three day jewellery valuation event!

Jan 29

Have your items valued and consigned for our specialist auction

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Izzie Balmer joins Wessex Auction Rooms

Jan 17

New Head Valuer as team continues to grow

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Auction Novice Night - Jan 18th 2018

Jan 10

A fun evening of auction basics for first time buyers and sellers

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2018 Calendar

Dec 11

Full schedule for 2018 now online

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Wessex Auction Rooms supporting Wiltshire Wildlife Trust

Dec 03

£1 for every Lot sold on Dec 9th to be donated to local charity

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BBC back at Wessex

Nov 23

New show to be filmed

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Rare prototypes consigned for Toy Auction

Aug 20

Star Wars, Sindy, Action Man and more in our 25th August Toy Auction

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Two day Toy Valuation event

Aug 03

Get your toys valued for auction

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Calendar amedment

Jul 23

ALL Antiques, Furniture & Collectables auctions now on Saturdays!

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Guitar team expands

Jul 18

New member of staff for specialist department

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Gorgeous guitars consigned for auction

Jul 02

Successful valuation day of guitars hits the right note!

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Vinyl Records & Guitars valuation day

Jun 25

Wednesday 28th 10am - 3pm

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Bargain Hunt banter

Jun 09

Tim Weeks gets one over Chelsea FC for the Gunners!

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BBC heading to Wessex Auction Rooms

May 15

Friday 19th auction to be filmed by the BBC

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New magazine feature

Apr 28

Wessex Auction Rooms in Reloved Magazine

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Tim's Bargain Hunt debut

Mar 13

Watch our Director Tim Weeks make his Bargain Hunt debut

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Tim kicks off a busy 2017...

Mar 13

Tim has been on the look out for bargains again

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Consigning now for our maiden Dec Arts auction

Mar 01

First 20th Century Decorative Arts auction quickly approaching

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Star Wars sell for £1650

Feb 25

Star Wars action figures steal the show at specialist toy auction

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Vinyl Valuation days

Jan 26

Excellent Beatles records among top finds

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Just Collecting article

Dec 15

Online collectors site Just Collecting asked Tim about investing in toys...

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Old fashioned auction

Dec 05

On December 9th we are holding an offline, no reserve, £2 minimum bid auction...

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Chinese bronze peaks interest

Nov 28

A Chinese bronze may be the star lot this week

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2017 Calendar announced

Nov 22

Our full 2017 auction calendar is now available to view

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80's Toys feature heavily in forthcoming auction

Nov 16

A large collection of Transformers kept in an attic comes under the hammer next week

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Princes Trust fundraiser

Nov 13

Charity auction raises funds for a worthy cause

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Speedmaster steals the show

Nov 04

Vintage Omega wristwatch sells for £5000

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Christchurch wives host an evening with Tim Weeks

Nov 03

​The Christchurch Wives Group in Bradford-On-Avon invited Tim to give a presentation about life as an auctioneer, auction house owner, and BBC TV presenter...

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Just in time for Christmas…

Oct 26

Our November 4th Specialist auction of watches was given a last minute boost by some late consignments. In addition to an extremely nice vintage gents 9ct gold cushion case 15 jewel Rolex wristwatch brought in last week, we also received a lovely collection of vintage Omega watches from a private seller that included a number of Seamasters and a cool retro stainless steel Omega Geneve Dynamic.

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​The vinyl revival continues…

Oct 15

The growth of our specialist Vinyl Collectors auctions here at Wessex Auction Rooms show no signs of slowing down!

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We’ve had a great start to October here at Wessex Auction Rooms…

Oct 13

At the beginning of the month we launched our brand new all singing, all dancing website – which you have of course seen as you are currently browsing it!

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